BASTIAN SCHWEINSTEIGER HAS been named in Germany’s squad for their upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Ireland and Sweden.

The Bayern Munich playmaker missed Germany’s last five internationals through injury but is in line to win his 100th cap if he features in Koln next Friday and in Stockholm four days later.

The Germans can clinch qualification with a win against Noel King’s Ireland but coach Joachim Low is without a host of his stars for the final two games in Group C.

Mario Gomez, Miroslav Klose, Marcel Schmelzer, Ilkay Gündogan and Lukas Podolski have all been ruled out.

Borussia Monchengladbach’s Max Kruse, who only has three international caps, is the only out-and-out striker in the side.

Germany currently lead Group C on 22 points, five clear of Sweden.

Germany (vs Ireland and Sweden)

Goalkeepers: Rene Adler (Hamburg SV), Manuel Neuer (Bayern Munich), Rob-Robert Zieler (Hannover 96).

Defenders: Jerome Boateng (Bayern Munich), Benedikt Howedes (Schalke 04), Mats Hummels (Borussia Dortmund), Marcell Jansen (Hamburg SV), Philipp Lahm (Bayern Munich), Per Mertesacker (Arsenal).

Midfielders: Lars Bender (Bayer Leverkusen), Sven Bender (Borussia Dortmund), Julian Draxler (Schalke 04), Mario Götze (Bayern Munich), Sami Khedira (Real Madrid), Toni Kroos (Bayern Munich), Thomas Muller (Bayern Munich), Mesut Özil (Arsenal), Marco Reus (Borussia Dortmund), Sidney Sam (Bayer Leverkusen), Andre Schurrle (Chelsea), Bastian Schweinsteiger (Bayern Munich).

Strikers: Max Kruse (Borussia Monchengladbach).

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